timekpr Gazette
October 3, 2009
It's been quite some time since I updated this page. There's been
no developement activity in a long time. I hope Even have
something exciting in store soon. I'm egar to see some new
features to go along with the upcoming release of Krmic Koala which I
happen to be using to write this entry.
by Charles Jackson
June 8, 2009
Nothing new (rgarding program updates) with timekpr. I did however
update the main page with more current repository addresses. Please use
the new addresses in place of the older Intrepid repositories.
by Charles Jackson
April 13, 2009
13 seems to be the lucky number for timekpr. Today Even released
version 0.3.0 with support for Jaunty Jackalope (Ubuntu 9.04) and
included a few tweaks and bug fixes. Have a look at the change log
posted below.
Changelog for version 0.3.0:
- Timekpr-gui gives a warning if no other user than administrator is present (Bugs #345515 and #330261, thanks to BearTM)
- An administrator will not be able to restrict him self (Bug ##286529)
- Removed hard reference to /etc/timekpr in timekpr-client.py (Bug #314061), allows for configuration of timekpr dir (no gui for this)
- Added a man page (Bug #302770)
- Added i18n support (Bug #302782),
this release includes translations for Danish, Finnish, French, German,
Hungarian, Norwegian Bokmal and Swedish. Please help to translate timekpr into more languages!
- Timekpr works with Jaunty (Bug #344538)
- Fixed packaging error for KDE (Bug #345515)
- Fixed a bug that could kick any user who was logged in all day, also unrestricted users and administrators
If you want to install/update please add one of the PPAs from my previous post or get timekpr from the
download page.
by Charles Jackson
December 13, 2008
It's been a few days since my last report, and all I can say is WOW!
The b6 version of timekpr is nothing short of fantastic. You need to
check out the green lock in the notification area for unrestricted
users. You should also notice that the countdown notification for
unlocked users no longer appears (as it should be). Version b6 has so
many tweaks that you MUST grab this version. I'll be back in a few days
and I expect many more happy surprises by that time. Hang on to your
hat and enjoy the ride... :-)
by Charles Jackson
December 9, 2008
As quick as I filed the bug report below, Even fixed it. I noticed a
few other minor bugs were filed on the new version and fixes for them
have already been committed. All I can say is keep up the good work Even.
by Charles Jackson
December 7, 2008
Toady I had to rebuild one of the systems in my house. It was one that
the kids use extensively so of course timekpr is normally installed on
that system. I took the opportunity to upgrade that system to Intrepid
Ibex after installing a new HDD, and wireless adapter. Enough of the
small talk, here's the news.
I downloaded and installed timekpr b5 and all was well. I then decided
to add the Intrepid repository from Even's PPA and to my surprise there
were updates for timekpr. I installed the updates and I now have b5+
installed on that system and it's working beautifully.
I filed a bug report against timekpr today. I found that when you are
logged in as an administrator or as an unrestricted user, the timekpr
status keeper gives a countdown to log off (midnight). I feel like this
shouldn't be the case for any unrestricted users. timekpr should simply
report No Restrictions or some such phrase, so a new bug report was
filed.
by Charles Jackson
December 6, 2008
Not much to report today, a few bugs were found in the Xfce operation
but Even is busy knocking the down as they get reported.
The current deb file doesn't seem to be pulling in all the dependencies
for Xbuntu but that should be easy to cure. I'm looking for a new deb
to be released already since many bug fixes have been committed to the
main trunk. I feel guilty that I haven't had much time to be a primary
tester lately but I'll make it up soon. I'll keep everyone posted as
new developments occur.
by Charles Jackson
December 2, 2008
This evening, Even released a new rendition of the b3 build. Great news
for all, because timekpr now supports Gnome, KDE, Xfce desktops for
Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Xbuntu 8.04 & 8.10. The main page has been
updated and so has the Ubuntu forums pages and instructions. I will
update the blog(s) and refine the instructions in a few days. Good work
Even, we all appreciate it.
by Charles Jackson
November 30, 2008
I've been out of the loop for a while. I was called out of town for my
work and by the time I returned I was very sick with pneumonia. So no
testing has been going on at my place. On a good note however, many new
people have really been contributing to the testing of timekpr and many
bugs were squished. It's nearly ready for KDE and Xfce is just around
the corner. Even has been putting in countless hours as indicated by
all the code commits he's been doing. When Even gives the word, that a
new version is ready to be released at large, I will test the Gnome
version on Intrepid vigorously and post the link once it passes muster.
I think it's almost there now.
There's not
much more I can add today except to say hang in there, and I'll let you
know when it's ready for prime time usage. On a side note, if this
paged doesn't render correctly or if you find some odd formatting let
me know. I have upgraded my main system to Ubuntu 8.10 and Kompozer for
Linux no longer works on this version. I'm using the Windows version of
Kompozer under wine. The last time I tried this my results were less
than perfect.
by Charles Jackson
November 20, 2008
I was just about to install the deb file from above when my email
notified me of a new forum entry. It seems that this deb is already
producing some notable problems and Even have already started
addressing them. I think I'll wait until tomorrow before I begin
testing.
I'm glad to report that others on
the forum are now helping with the testing of timekpr, and finding some
of the issues very cleverly I must say. I don't think that my absence
for a day or two will make much impact. This will afford me some time
to take my final exams on one of my courses of study (which I completed
mostly today). Tomorrow will be a good day to dig in. Even's new deb
will have received some testing from one of the forum members, some
issues will have been resolved, and perhaps a workable package with
minor quirks is all I'll be dealing with. That would be great. I'll
check in after I've done some testing myself.
by Charles Jackson
November 20, 2008 Today
- Even repackaged timekpr into v. b3 - There was a bug discovered in b2
that prevented user from being kicked if "Limit Duration" has never
been used. This is because a conf file is needed to store the limit
values and if a limited user has only been limited by "Time Frame", the
conf file was never generated. b3 corrects the problem by having "Time
Frame" generate the conf file if one is not already present.
Also, this release is the first testing version for the KDE and Xfce
desktops. I plan to install Kubuntu and Xbuntu this weekend to help
with testing. That should be interesting. If anyone else cares to
jump in and wants to test, here's a direct link to version b3 is located on Even's server. Grab it and have fun. Be sure to report your test results on launchpad.
I did a Google search of timekpr today and found so many hits to our
project it stagers the mind. It seems that Ubuntu and other Linux users
world wide are in love with timekpr. There were too many different
languages for me to read them all, but generally speaking timekpr is a
very desired package. When I asked for help in the Ubuntu Forums, I
didn't realize how quickly and to what extent this project would grow.
Open source is such a wonderful thing these days. I wish I had jumped
on the bandwagon a long time ago.
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me.
by Charles Jackson
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